Page 3: Historical Events In January - 04

1821  On January - 04 elizabeth Ann Seton, 1st native-born American saint, dies in Maryland   

1822  On this day in history joseph Jones Reynolds, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1899   

1823  Otto van Rees, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1884-88) on January - 04.   

1825  On this day in history ferdinand I, King of Sicily/Naples (Ferdinand IV), dies at 73   

1831  On January - 04 nikola P Neofit Rilski, Bulgaria abbot/poet, dies at 37   

1832  Insurrection of Trinidad negroes on this day in history.   

1837  Casimiro de Abreu, Brazil, poet (Camoes e o jau) on January - 04.   

1838  Charles Stratton, [General Tom Thumb] (famous short person) on this day in history.   

1843  Royal Academy (Technical Hague court) Delft opens on January - 04.   

1843  On this day in history gaetano Donizetti's opera "Don Pasquale," premieres in Paris   

1843  Petronella Moens, Frisian author/poetess, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1844  Thomas H Rollinson, composer on this day in history.   

1847  Samuel Colt sells his first revolver pistol to the United States government on this day in history.   

1847  Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician on January - 04.   

1854  The McDonald Islands are discovered by Captain William McDonald aboard the Samarang on January - 04.   

1861  President Buchanan appoints a fast on account of threatened succession on January - 04.   

1861  On this day in history uS Fort Morgan, Mobile, seized by Alabama   

1861  Pres Buchanan appoints a fast on account of threatened succession on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history battle of Fort Hindman, AR (Arkansas Post)   

1862  Battle of Helena, AR on January - 04.   

1862  On this day in history romney Campaign-Stonewall Jackson occupies Bath   

1862  -Jan 17th) Battle of Ft Hindman, AK (Arkansas Post) on this day in history.   

1863  4 wheeled roller skates patented by James Plimpton of NY on this day in history.   

1864  Mateo Ferrer, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history the New York Stock Exchange opens its first permanent headquarters at 10-12 Broad near Wall Street in New York City.   

1869  On January - 04 percy Pitt, composer   

1872  On this day in history edmund Rumpler, Austria, auto/airplane builder   

1874  On January - 04 josef Suk, Czech violinist/composer (Asrael)   

1877  Cornerlius Vanderbilt, millionaire entrepreneur and the richest man in the world at the time of his death, dies on this day in history.   

1877  On January - 04 gibson Gowland, England, actor (Blind Husbands, Phantom of the Opera)   

1877  Cornelius Vanderbilt, US robber baron, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1878  On January - 04 sofia is emancipated from Ottoman rule.   

1878  On January - 04 alfred Edgar Coppard, England, writer (Black Dogs & Other Stories)   

1880  Anselm Feuerbach, German painter, dies on January - 04.   

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1077  Emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty in China (d. 1100) was born on this day in history.   

1334  Amadeus VI, [Green Earl], earl of Savoye was born on January - 04.   

1334  Amadeus VI of Savoy (d. 1383) was born on January - 04.   

1567  On this day in history birth of franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect   

1579  Willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar was born on January - 04.   

1581  James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible) was born on January - 04.   

1604  Jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe) was born on January - 04.   

1643  On January - 04 birth of isaac Newton, Grantham England, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("Whatever goes up must come down") [NS]   

0838  Death of Babak, Persian social/religious reformer, martyred on this day in history.   

1248  Death of King Sancho II of Portugal (b. 1207) on this day in history.   

1428  On this day in history death of frederick I, Elector of Saxony, 'The Warlike' (b. 1370)   

1564  Death of Hosokawa Ujitsuna, Japanese military commander (b. 1514) on this day in history.   

1584  Tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright, dies at 44 on January - 04.   

1612  On this day in history henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62   

1678  Johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71 on January - 04.   

1695  On this day in history duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies